TV series’ filmed in Sheffield that are available to watch now on Netflix UK (aff)
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These TV programmes have gone on to be win a number of awards
The iconic scenery of Sheffield has been utilised as the setting for a number of TV programmes in recent years. In many cases, these TV programmes have gone on to be win a number of awards on both a national and international level.
From harrowing storylines to crime thrillers and high-teen dramas, here are some of the series that have been filmed in Sheffield that are available to watch now on Netflix UK.
Adolescence
The harrowing multi-award winning four-part drama, Adolescence, tells the story of a family’s world being turned upside down when 13-year-old Jamie Miller, played by Owen Cooper in his first major role, is arrested and charged with the murder of a girl from his school.
Although the series was predominantly filmed and set across West Yorkshire, it was the post-industrial and gritty scenery from various parts of Sheffield that further compounded the atmospheric impact of the hard-hitting drama.
Produced by Sheffield-based production company Warp Films, and penned by Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne, the Golden Globe winning Adolescence was critically acclaimed for its heart-wrenching, intense, yet empathetic insight into the psyche of male rage, radicalisation and toxic masculinity.
Bodies
Bodies, starring Stephen Graham as Elias Mannix, was filmed at sites in Sheffield including Burngreave, Park Hill; at Rotherham’s Wentworth Woodhouse stately home; and at locations in Bradford, Hull and Leeds.
It began streaming towards the end of 2023 and figures released earlier this year showed it had become one of Netflix’s biggest success stories, racking up an impressive 199.4 million viewing hours in less than three months.
The show is a time-twisting crime thriller based on the graphic novel of the same name by Sheffield’s Si Spencer.
Zero Chill
Zero Chill is a teen skating show from the makers of Hollyoaks which was filmed at Ice Sheffield, in the Cholera Monument Grounds, South Street, Sheffield Amphitheatre and various other locations around the city.
This ‘high-end teen drama’ revolves around 15-year-old figure skater Kayla, who is uprooted from Canada to the UK when her twin brother Mac wins a place at a prestigious hockey academy.
Most of the action in this 10-part series takes place at iceSheffield, renamed to Hammerström Ice Hockey Academy.
Focussing on themes such as sibling rivalry, romance, friendships and more as Kayla navigates a new city, social circle and her own frustrations as she tries to find her own place both on and off the ice.